Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll are musicians, composers and workshop leaders from North Devon. They first collaborated as a fiddle duo on a busking trip around Spain and Portugal. Since then, they have made a strong impact on the British folk scene and received national and international radio play.
Their passion for English traditional music and the violin has led to the development of their unique style. Becki's melodic, emotive violin and viola blend with Nick's driving fiddle chords and powerful vocals to create a rich, captivating sound.
"...lovely, inventive playing" - fRoots
The duo's compositions and their interpretations of traditional English tunes and songs are influenced by a wide range of musical cultures: "We are inspired by the people we meet and the places we've been. We like the idea of a global approach to the English tradition."
" ...passionate musicality and distinctive presence." - the Living Tradition
As well as performing, Nick & Becki's work varies from recording symphonic string arrangements for the Angel Brothers to running community group 'The Folk Orchestra of North Devon' for Wren Music.
"...a superb advert for English music" - the Folk Mag
Their new CD 'Beneath the Black Tree' is available to buy direct from the website www.englishfiddle.com/products.html .
Here's a video of Nick & Becki playing at Church House, South Tawton in April 2008:
Major Malley's Reel
